“The goal during the next decade is to reduce congestion below today’s levels while accommodating growth in the population and the economy,” Kempton said.

The SGP addresses the needs of the entire transportation system by providing funding for highways, transit, intercity rail, safety, and goods movement to keep California’s economy strong.

The Administration is also proposing legislation to provide Caltrans authority to deliver projects more quickly and efficiently through the use of design-build contracting and design-sequencing, as well as legislation to fund and deliver projects through a variety of public-private partnerships.